The moments that test our humanity have a way of returning. In the spring of 2020, as images of separated families and children in cages pierced our collective consciousness, something beautiful emerged alongside the heartbreak. Voices rose from every corner of our communities—neighbors, friends, strangers —all refusing to let cruelty masquerade as policy. In that …
In the Hebrew month of Shevat (usually corresponding to February) the rabbis of the Mishnah noticed that the trees begin to bud and the sap begins to flow. They created a holiday called Tu B’Shevat which we celebrate on the 15th day of Shevat.
The bedtime Shema includes a beautiful prayer invoking the angels of protection, Michael, Uriel, Gavriel and Raphael. I like to imagine that they hover over the 4 corners of my bed…
Some hurts take time to heal. And some of us (mostly women) apologize too much and too fast – to our own detriment. This is for you.
Usually when we think of the end of the year, we are either talking about December (in the secular year) or in Jewish time, right before the High Holidays in early Fall. Yet, there’s another time of year that is all about endings: the school or class year. As human beings, we have many different ways of …
Practicing bringing love and blessing and compassion to our own selves is a daily inside workout. These four phrases help remind us what’s involved:
The higher goal of spiritual living is not to amass a wealth of information, but to face sacred moments.” Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
One of the most joyful times of my life was the year I spent becoming certified as a Master Gardener. As part of my training, I attended a lecture by a talented landscape gardener whose speciality was “Entrances.” He taught that the garden plantings leading up to your doorway set the tone for your guest’s …
It takes a concerted effort to find a resting place when we are surrounded by heart-breaking news both in the world and for many, in our own lives. And yet, our tradition teaches the deep lesson of Shabbat: pausing and resting and taking a breath is essential to building our universe. In this spirit, I’m …
At some point last night, I remembered what one of my teachers taught: Panic is a choice. It’s not what happens to us, it’s how we respond.*
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